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news i ports Edward Walker, a WSU chemist, will speak on Herbal Medicines, page 6. This week's Features Section, Fit or Fat, gives students the low-down on exercise and fitness, page 8 & 9. The Lady 'Cats lose two over the weekend, page 10. (Volume 63 Issue 21 Wednesday, October 1 1, 200l I ifY r --- ire - - I OfiD 1 I AV.J H Signpost w B R T A T U N V E R T Y iraaitiaDir BtrawaDDodl odd Dddcj7(cD aKEcBafloirad By Wes Hanna campus affairs editor The Signpost African American Student Senator David Moses missed senate proceedings on Monday because of injuries he sustained in a bicycle accident Friday. Moses was riding his bike between the Shepherd Union Building and Building 1 that houses foreign languages. J I was in a hurry, lots of things were going on," Moses said. "All of a sudden a student crossed from my side." Moses was able to miss the student, but hit the brakes so quickly on his bike that King's eldest son puts conference in national spotlight By Mark Cray news editor The Signpost Weber State University will have a national flavor Friday afternoon as Martin Luther King III will speak as part of this year's diversity conference. King, the eldest son of Martin Luther King Jr. , has taken the torch lit by his father and continued to fight for equality and justice for all people. He will speak at noon in the Shepherd Union Building Ballrooms B and C. "When you invite somebody like a Martin Luther King III that has a national appeal, that moves the conference scope to a bigger level," said Forrest Crawford, assistant to the president and co-coordinator of the diversity conference. "That kind of nationalizes this conference even though our purpose is to target our students or the campus or the community." King is expected to speak on several topics, but focus on higher education and diversity, Crawford said. "We asked him to really target his thoughts to the challenge of faculty and students in the higher education setting." Crawford said King will most likely "speak thematically" rather than speaking on curriculum related issues as last year's key note speaker Evelyn Hu-DeHart, chairwoman of the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado in Boulder, did. The acquiring of a person of King's stature wasn't as difficult as one might assume. It actually happened by coincidence. Weber State University Student Association President Dee Hansen was working with a Bernard Franklin, a consultant specializing in leadership techniques, when the Hansen found out King had been Franklin's roommate. "It was Dee's networking through Dr. it flipped over. "I landed head first," Moses said. Moses sustained cuts and lacerations on his face from the accident. "Some student, I don't know his name, helped me to the Student Health Center," Moses said. From the Student Health Center, Moses was rushed to McKay-Dee Hospital emergency room to have stitches applied to the cuts around his lips. He later visited a dentist who looked at his teeth. In addition to representing African Americans as a senator, Moses also is the president of Weber State University's chapter of Amnesty International. The errands that he was running on Friday were related to the human rights speaker Khando Chatzogang who will address the university Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Wildcat Theater. Though Moses said that he is still in pain, he has been looking forward to Chatzogang's visit and does not want to miss the event. "I pray and hope that I will be better by Thursday," Moses said. Moses said that no apparent damage was done to his bike. The Student Senate took time in its meeting to wish Moses well and each of the senators signed a card to give him their words of encouragement. "That's life," Moses said of his crash. "When these things happen we have to accept them." " V,' rr mm imiiimi mil - - - - David Moses ) '. .AC t 3"""" -, . ' - - .IK: v- 3 Barry Gomberg will moderate a panel discussion on values in education Friday. Whose values should WSU teach? Six panelists to debate diversity education Friday By Leo Tyson Dirr special assignments editor The Signpost English professor Kathleen Herndon is a strong proponent of free speech in the classroom to a point. She thinks college students and professors should allow for a multitude of views and perspectives, even on controversial topics. But even Herndon hopes certain discussions will never come up in her classroom. She admits her personal values could conflict with her faith in free speech if, for example, a student advocated white supremacy. "My gut reaction would be to kick the kid out of class," Herndon said. "And yet if I'm really true to what I believe, I have to allow that person to speak." Herndon's hypothetical dilemma cuts to the crux of a panel discussion, in which she will participate, called 'Teaching Diversity in higher ed; should we teach values? Whose values should we teach?" Six panelists will discuss this topic Friday at 2:30 p.m. in Shepherd Union Building, Rooms 338 and 340. The panel Is part of Weber State University's second annual Conference on Diversity. Students, faculty, staff and outside experts will discuss 1 0 other topics Friday. (See box for times and locations). Barry Gomberg, director of affirmative action and equal opportunity, will moderate the panel. He will provide panelists a See Values page 3 Weber State University's Second-annual Conference on Diversity 9 a.m. "How can we each enhance diversity experiences on campus?" Location: Shepherd Union Ballroom B "Religious groups and others working together to meet Ogden's needs" Location: Shepherd Union Wildcat Theater 10 a.m. "Should I vote for English as the Official Language of Utah?" Location: Shepherd Union Ballroom B "White privilege" Location: Shepherd Union Wildcat Theater 11 a.m. "Labeling and profiling" Location: Shepherd Union Ballroom B "Challenges of learning in a multicultural environment" Location: Shepherd Union 338 and 340 "Dealing sensitively with older, minority women" Location: Shepherd Union 325 Noon Keynote Speaker: Martin Luther King III Location: Shepherd Union Ballroom 1 :30 p.m. Question and answer session: Martin Luther King III Location: Shepherd Union Ballroom A 2:30 p.m. "Name it, claim it, stop it! Addressing anti-gay harassment in the classroom" Location: Shepherd Union 325 "Teaching diversity in higher ed; should we teach values? Whose values should we teach?" Location: Shepherd Union 338 and 340 See King page 1 2

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news i ports Edward Walker, a WSU chemist, will speak on Herbal Medicines, page 6. This week's Features Section, Fit or Fat, gives students the low-down on exercise and fitness, page 8 & 9. The Lady 'Cats lose two over the weekend, page 10. (Volume 63 Issue 21 Wednesday, October 1 1, 200l I ifY r --- ire - - I OfiD 1 I AV.J H Signpost w B R T A T U N V E R T Y iraaitiaDir BtrawaDDodl odd Dddcj7(cD aKEcBafloirad By Wes Hanna campus affairs editor The Signpost African American Student Senator David Moses missed senate proceedings on Monday because of injuries he sustained in a bicycle accident Friday. Moses was riding his bike between the Shepherd Union Building and Building 1 that houses foreign languages. J I was in a hurry, lots of things were going on," Moses said. "All of a sudden a student crossed from my side." Moses was able to miss the student, but hit the brakes so quickly on his bike that King's eldest son puts conference in national spotlight By Mark Cray news editor The Signpost Weber State University will have a national flavor Friday afternoon as Martin Luther King III will speak as part of this year's diversity conference. King, the eldest son of Martin Luther King Jr. , has taken the torch lit by his father and continued to fight for equality and justice for all people. He will speak at noon in the Shepherd Union Building Ballrooms B and C. "When you invite somebody like a Martin Luther King III that has a national appeal, that moves the conference scope to a bigger level," said Forrest Crawford, assistant to the president and co-coordinator of the diversity conference. "That kind of nationalizes this conference even though our purpose is to target our students or the campus or the community." King is expected to speak on several topics, but focus on higher education and diversity, Crawford said. "We asked him to really target his thoughts to the challenge of faculty and students in the higher education setting." Crawford said King will most likely "speak thematically" rather than speaking on curriculum related issues as last year's key note speaker Evelyn Hu-DeHart, chairwoman of the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado in Boulder, did. The acquiring of a person of King's stature wasn't as difficult as one might assume. It actually happened by coincidence. Weber State University Student Association President Dee Hansen was working with a Bernard Franklin, a consultant specializing in leadership techniques, when the Hansen found out King had been Franklin's roommate. "It was Dee's networking through Dr. it flipped over. "I landed head first," Moses said. Moses sustained cuts and lacerations on his face from the accident. "Some student, I don't know his name, helped me to the Student Health Center," Moses said. From the Student Health Center, Moses was rushed to McKay-Dee Hospital emergency room to have stitches applied to the cuts around his lips. He later visited a dentist who looked at his teeth. In addition to representing African Americans as a senator, Moses also is the president of Weber State University's chapter of Amnesty International. The errands that he was running on Friday were related to the human rights speaker Khando Chatzogang who will address the university Thursday at 10 a.m. in the Wildcat Theater. Though Moses said that he is still in pain, he has been looking forward to Chatzogang's visit and does not want to miss the event. "I pray and hope that I will be better by Thursday," Moses said. Moses said that no apparent damage was done to his bike. The Student Senate took time in its meeting to wish Moses well and each of the senators signed a card to give him their words of encouragement. "That's life," Moses said of his crash. "When these things happen we have to accept them." " V,' rr mm imiiimi mil - - - - David Moses ) '. .AC t 3"""" -, . ' - - .IK: v- 3 Barry Gomberg will moderate a panel discussion on values in education Friday. Whose values should WSU teach? Six panelists to debate diversity education Friday By Leo Tyson Dirr special assignments editor The Signpost English professor Kathleen Herndon is a strong proponent of free speech in the classroom to a point. She thinks college students and professors should allow for a multitude of views and perspectives, even on controversial topics. But even Herndon hopes certain discussions will never come up in her classroom. She admits her personal values could conflict with her faith in free speech if, for example, a student advocated white supremacy. "My gut reaction would be to kick the kid out of class," Herndon said. "And yet if I'm really true to what I believe, I have to allow that person to speak." Herndon's hypothetical dilemma cuts to the crux of a panel discussion, in which she will participate, called 'Teaching Diversity in higher ed; should we teach values? Whose values should we teach?" Six panelists will discuss this topic Friday at 2:30 p.m. in Shepherd Union Building, Rooms 338 and 340. The panel Is part of Weber State University's second annual Conference on Diversity. Students, faculty, staff and outside experts will discuss 1 0 other topics Friday. (See box for times and locations). Barry Gomberg, director of affirmative action and equal opportunity, will moderate the panel. He will provide panelists a See Values page 3 Weber State University's Second-annual Conference on Diversity 9 a.m. "How can we each enhance diversity experiences on campus?" Location: Shepherd Union Ballroom B "Religious groups and others working together to meet Ogden's needs" Location: Shepherd Union Wildcat Theater 10 a.m. "Should I vote for English as the Official Language of Utah?" Location: Shepherd Union Ballroom B "White privilege" Location: Shepherd Union Wildcat Theater 11 a.m. "Labeling and profiling" Location: Shepherd Union Ballroom B "Challenges of learning in a multicultural environment" Location: Shepherd Union 338 and 340 "Dealing sensitively with older, minority women" Location: Shepherd Union 325 Noon Keynote Speaker: Martin Luther King III Location: Shepherd Union Ballroom 1 :30 p.m. Question and answer session: Martin Luther King III Location: Shepherd Union Ballroom A 2:30 p.m. "Name it, claim it, stop it! Addressing anti-gay harassment in the classroom" Location: Shepherd Union 325 "Teaching diversity in higher ed; should we teach values? Whose values should we teach?" Location: Shepherd Union 338 and 340 See King page 1 2